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FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES

This is the second litigation involving the furlough scheme in the insolvency context, following on from Re Carluccio's (in administration). Please refer to our note on Carluccio's for background reading on how the furlough scheme weaves into insolvency law.

Issue

In the first litigation involving the Furlough scheme, the court in Re Carluccio's (in administration) ruled on how the administrators can lawfully give effect to furlough arrangements with the employees who have agreed to the variation of their employment contract.

Read on for our analysis of the case which gives an interesting insight into how the courts in the future might interpret the furlough scheme.

1. Background

Carluccio’s in administration